Leadership in Nursing

Course code NURS 3261

Credit 2.0

Length 30.0 hours

Course outline View

This course offers students the opportunity to advance their knowledge regarding nursing leadership and how nursing leadership plays a vital role in the future of nursing and the delivery of health care. Students will develop skills and knowledge regarding coordination and influencing change, within the context of nursing care. Students will consider and develop their personal philosophy of leadership, considering factors such as advocacy, quality improvement, cultural safety, relational leadership, the role of communication and collaboration in nursing leadership and the role and function of the interdisciplinary team.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • - The Nature of Leadership
    - New Approaches to Leadership
    - Commitment to Change
    - Modeling the Way
    - Lifelong Leadership

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
61993 May 13, 2026
to August 5, 2026
Lecture VCC Broadway Building B See full schedule

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.